France’s national team coach Didier Deschamps, center, gestures during a training session at the Jassim Bin Hamad stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. France will play their first match in the World Cup ...

Sports desk: There is tight security around the stadium perimeter as fans continue to arrive. Some of the security officers are armed with batons. There is joyful mood all around with fans of both teams ...

Sports desk: The biggest tournament in football will begin on Sunday as hosts Qatar will play the opening match against Ecuador. The opener of the 29-day tournament will start at 1600 GMT at the 60,000-capacity ...

Argentina and superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Qatar for the World Cup early on Thursday, just hours after a 5-0 warm-up victory, while defending champions France have also touched down in Doha. Messi, 35, has ...